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Stricken United plane pilot dies in Boise

The Associated Press, 8:58 a.m. EDT September 27, 2013

A United Airlines logo is seen behind the ticket counter at Chicago's O'Hare airport on August 13, 2013. The US Justice Department and several states sued Tuesday to block the $11 billion merger between American Airlines and US Airways, saying it would reduce competition and push up fares. AFP PHOTO / Mira OBERMAN (Photo credit should read MIRA OBERMAN/AFP/Getty Images)(Photo: MIRA OBERMAN AFP/Getty Images)

A United statement early Friday morning identified the man as a pilot on the flight. The airline did not give his name, citing privacy reasons.

United Flight 1603 with 161 passengers was flying from Houston to Seattle when the medical emergency forced it to make the landing about 8 p.m. in Boise. The passengers were put on another plane and completed their trip to Sea-Tac Airport.